In a thrilling encounter in Lisbon, FC Barcelona emerged victorious against Benfica with a 5-4 win in the seventh round of the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday.

The match saw Brazilian captain Raphinha score twice, including a decisive goal in stoppage time, helping Barcelona overcome a hat-trick by Benfica's Vangelis Pavlidis.

The victory brought Barcelona's tally to 18 points, keeping them in second place in their group.

The top eight teams in this single-group league will advance directly to the knockout stages, where they will face opponents successful in a play-off involving teams ranked ninth to 24th.

Under rainy conditions at Estádio da Luz, Barcelona's last visit to this stadium had been marked by a heavy defeat in the Champions League to Bayern Munich in 2020. Benfica took an early lead with Pavlidis scoring off a cross from Spanish player Álvaro Carreras, swiftly netting past Barcelona's defense.

Barcelona responded through a penalty converted by Robert Lewandowski following a foul by Benfica defender Tomás Araújo on Alejandro Balde.

However, Barcelona’s goalkeeper Wojciech Szczęsny struggled, as Pavlidis capitalized on a miscommunication between Szczęsny and Balde, scoring into an open net shortly thereafter.

Pavlidis completed his hat-trick from the penalty spot, thrilling the Lisbon crowd temporarily.

Barcelona's fightback began with a fortuitous Raphinha goal in the 64th minute, with the ball deflecting off his head from an attempted clearance by Benfica's goalkeeper Anatolii Trubin.

The closing period of the match was eventful, featuring an own goal by Barcelona's Ronald Araujo, another penalty by Lewandowski, an equalizer by Eric Garcia, and finally Raphinha clinching the victory with a counter-attacking goal deep into stoppage time.

This win keeps Barcelona on track for progression to the Champions League round of 16, highlighting their resilience in a high-scoring contest.